Emergency maintenance / forum performance (merged)

Bumper · March 31st, 2008, 12:01 AM

The forum has been slowing down for the past few days and in an attempt to get us back up to speed, I am going to need to take the forum down late tonight for an extended maintenance. Our routine maintenance I performed yesterday didn't seem to improve the slow response times. If that doesn't work, I'll probably be talking to the host about upgrading our server.

Sorry for any inconvenience, but has to be done sometimes....

Pete Zaria · March 31st, 2008, 12:20 AM

Sounds like a plan. Thanks for your continued effort in keeping the forum online. And thanks for letting us know. I'm a network administrator and I know how it goes

Any idea about what time we'll be going offline? Do you expect to be back up by tomorrow morning (in time for my morning forum & coffee session)?

Peace,
Pete Zaria.

AZ Husker · March 31st, 2008, 12:35 AM

Thanks for the heads up for us insomniacs. I've noticed the slowdown recently.

Ram Rod · March 31st, 2008, 12:47 AM

Thanks for letting us know.

exactlymypoint · March 31st, 2008, 12:50 AM

I did notice that things were a bit slower. I figured the hamsters were getting a bit tired spinning that wheel.

Not sure what I will do while the site is down. Guess I will have to just practice my draw or something.

Bumper · March 31st, 2008, 03:14 AM

I'm going to be taking it about now. I really like to wait until after midnight when most people have logged and gone to bed, although there are always a few holdouts....

We should be down between 3 and 4 hours, but quite possibly longer.

Bumper · March 31st, 2008, 06:09 AM

Everything went fine in the maintenance and I'll continue to monitor performance for the next few days to determine whether the system needed an extended maintenance or whether it is time for an upgrade. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming....

Ram Rod · March 31st, 2008, 08:15 AM

Well, whatever you did made quite a difference thus far. Running faster for me now. I'm sure right now is not a peak time period though.

deadeye72 · March 31st, 2008, 08:23 AM

Definitely faster now. I thought someone had taken my high-speed connection and put me on dial-up. I feel better now.

Kerbouchard · March 31st, 2008, 08:24 AM

Good job guys...huge improvement. Thanks again for all your work.

March 31st, 2008, 12:01 AM	#1
Bumper Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 12,922	Emergency maintenance / forum performance (merged) The forum has been slowing down for the past few days and in an attempt to get us back up to speed, I am going to need to take the forum down late tonight for an extended maintenance. Our routine maintenance I performed yesterday didn't seem to improve the slow response times. If that doesn't work, I'll probably be talking to the host about upgrading our server. Sorry for any inconvenience, but has to be done sometimes.... __________________ Bumper Administrator DefensiveCarry.com Forum Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.

March 31st, 2008, 12:20 AM	#2
Pete Zaria Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near Seattle, WA Posts: 596	Sounds like a plan. Thanks for your continued effort in keeping the forum online. And thanks for letting us know. I'm a network administrator and I know how it goes Any idea about what time we'll be going offline? Do you expect to be back up by tomorrow morning (in time for my morning forum & coffee session)? Peace, Pete Zaria. __________________ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead "Booger Hook Off the Bang Switch" - unknown

March 31st, 2008, 12:35 AM	#3
AZ Husker Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,987	Thanks for the heads up for us insomniacs. I've noticed the slowdown recently. __________________ Treat me good, I'll treat you better. Treat me bad, I'll treat you worse.

March 31st, 2008, 12:47 AM	#4
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 3,500	Thanks for letting us know. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

March 31st, 2008, 12:50 AM	#5
exactlymypoint Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,241	I did notice that things were a bit slower. I figured the hamsters were getting a bit tired spinning that wheel. Not sure what I will do while the site is down. Guess I will have to just practice my draw or something. __________________ Let me explain. No. There is not time. Let me summarize. Doing my part to create a huge carbon footprint Be still, and know that I am God; Psalms 46:10 I am not by nature a humble man, sir, but circumstances sometimes require a change of habits - John Adams to Thomas Jefferson

March 31st, 2008, 03:14 AM	#6
Bumper Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 12,922	I'm going to be taking it about now. I really like to wait until after midnight when most people have logged and gone to bed, although there are always a few holdouts.... We should be down between 3 and 4 hours, but quite possibly longer. __________________ Bumper Administrator DefensiveCarry.com Forum Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.

March 31st, 2008, 06:09 AM	#7
Bumper Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 12,922	Everything went fine in the maintenance and I'll continue to monitor performance for the next few days to determine whether the system needed an extended maintenance or whether it is time for an upgrade. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.... __________________ Bumper Administrator DefensiveCarry.com Forum Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.

March 31st, 2008, 08:15 AM	#8
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 3,500	Well, whatever you did made quite a difference thus far. Running faster for me now. I'm sure right now is not a peak time period though. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

March 31st, 2008, 08:23 AM	#9
deadeye72 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 2,092	Definitely faster now. I thought someone had taken my high-speed connection and put me on dial-up. I feel better now. __________________ HK P2000 .40 BENELLI NOVA

March 31st, 2008, 08:24 AM	#10
Kerbouchard VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,419	Good job guys...huge improvement. Thanks again for all your work. __________________ Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever. http://miscmusings.townhall.com/ Who is John Galt?

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